{"product_id":"the-fundamental-tendency-of-our-time-on-the-technological-destiny-of-the-west-hardcover","title":"The Fundamental Tendency of Our Time: On the Technological Destiny of the West - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmanuele Severino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGiulio Goggi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAntimo Lucarelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fundamental Tendency of Our Times (Tendenza) \u003c\/i\u003eis the Italian philosopher Emanuele Severino's crucial reflection on modern technology and science, in which he articulates his major contribution to the analysis of Western modernity: the claim that, beginning with Greek civilization, a nihilistic spirit of domination informs our conceptual and social systems. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book Severino applies his framework to the geopolitical situation before the fall of the Berlin Wall; yet his insights have continuing relevance in light of the current threat of ecological collapse accelerated by an orientation to the world as an object of exploitation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSignificant for its parallels with, and differences from, Heidegger's discussion of technology, this book's explicit discussion of politics gives essential clarification to Severino's notoriously complex philosophical discourse. With a foreword contextualizing the historical moment of its publication, this first English translation will be invaluable for those interested in understanding the thought of one of the most remarkable Italian theorists of the 20th century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished with the kind support of SEPS (Segretariato Europeo per le Pubblicazioni Scientifiche).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmanuele Severino\u003c\/b\u003e (1929 -2020) was an Italian philosopher. An original thinker and public intellectual, he is considered one of the most important Italian thinkers of the 20th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntimo Lucarelli \u003c\/b\u003eis a translator at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, UK.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53127058325811,"sku":"9781350468368","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/kxYwOuQ2Y09781350468368.webp?v=1773297458","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-fundamental-tendency-of-our-time-on-the-technological-destiny-of-the-west-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}